CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 11/13/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners vs California Golden Bears

Date: Monday, November 13, 2023

Location: Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, CA

TV: PAC12

Haas Pavilion is where the California Golden Bears (1-1) will take on the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners (1-1) on Monday.

The CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners took the court against USC and took a loss by a score of 85-59 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Roadrunners ended up finishing with 20 and USC finished the game with 10 fouls. They converted 8 out of their 21 attempts from long range. USC shot 77.3% at the charity stripe by making 17 of 22 attempts. Furthermore, USC grabbed 28 boards (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. USC earned 18 assists and had 11 steals for the contest. In relation to defense, CSU Bakersfield let their opponent shoot 54.5% from the floor on 30 out of 55 shooting. They also distributed 11 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 26 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Roadrunners made 7 of 11 tries for a rate of 63.6%. CSU Bakersfield finished the game having earned a 42.1% field goal percentage (24 out of 57) and converted 4 out of their 16 three-point shots.

Kaleb Higgins is a guy who was a factor for this contest. He shot 56.3% from the field and totaled 5 assists. He saw the court for 28 minutes but didn't pull down any rebounds. He accumulated 19 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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CSU Bakersfield comes into this game with a mark of 1-1 for the campaign. They are turning it over 14.0 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 20.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, CSU Bakersfield is snagging 36.0 boards per game and has accounted for 23 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 250th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Roadrunners are connecting on 27.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (9 of 33) and 79.2% from the free throw line. They average 66.0 pts per game (292nd in the country) while going 43.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Roadrunners have forced 10.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 13.0 fouls. They are giving up 36.2% on 3-point shots while they are 286th in college hoops in points per game allowed (78.5). The Roadrunners are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.2% (54 of 125) and they surrender 37.0 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 286th in D-1 in allowing assists with 30 conceded this season.

In their last game, the California Golden Bears walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-79 when they faced Pacific. The Golden Bears earned 22 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 32 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 5 steals in this game. Pacific earned 21 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Golden Bears to the free throw line for 31 tries. They were able to bury 21 of them for a percentage of 67.7%. With regard to shots from distance, California made 6 out of 23 attempts (26.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Golden Bears finished the game shooting 26 out of 56 from the floor which had them shooting 46.4%. The Golden Bears permitted Pacific to convert 29 out of their 59 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.2% in the matchup. They shot 50.0% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 13 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 19 at the free throw line (84.2%). When discussing cleaning the glass, California allowed Pacific to grab 26 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Jalen Cone was important for the Golden Bears in the game. He earned 22 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and had 2 assists for this contest. He buried 5 of 16 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 31.3%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

California has a win-loss mark of 1-1 for the campaign. The Golden Bears are responsible for committing 15.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 69.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 9.0 times per game (324th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.0 times per contest. California has totaled 150 points on the campaign (75.0 per game) and they pull in 32.5 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Golden Bears are shooting 47.6% from the floor, which ranks 129th in the country.

The Golden Bears on defense are ranked 265th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 76.5. They are able to force 12.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 49.1% from the field (324th in D-1). The California defense concedes 46.3% on 3-point attempts (25 of 54) and opponents are making 81.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 14.0 dimes and 27.0 total boards per game, which ranks 266th and 25th in college basketball.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take CSU Bakersfield

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